Art

The Frick Collection Unveils Expanded 2025–26 Concert Season in New Schwarzman Auditorium

By Ann Brown / September 18, 2025 / Comments Off on The Frick Collection Unveils Expanded 2025–26 Concert Season in New Schwarzman Auditorium

The Frick Collection has announced its 2025–26 concert season, signaling the return of its acclaimed classical performance series following the museum’s reopening in April 2025. This season, the series will feature twenty-five concerts running from October 10, 2025, through May 22, 2026—more than double the number of performances offered in previous years—providing audiences with a…

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Inaugural Season Under Alicia Graf Mack

By Ann Brown / September 17, 2025 / Comments Off on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Inaugural Season Under Alicia Graf Mack

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to New York City Center from December 3 to January 4, 2026, for a five-week holiday engagement that promises to set a new standard under the company’s newly appointed Artistic Director, Alicia Graf Mack. Known for her visionary leadership and deep connection to Alvin Ailey’s legacy, Graf Mack leads…

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Kindred Stories’ New Home Celebrates Houston’s Black Cultural Legacy

By NEW YORK TREND / September 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Kindred Stories’ New Home Celebrates Houston’s Black Cultural Legacy

Houston’s vibrant Third Ward has a new chapter to tell with the unveiling of the redesigned home of Kindred Stories, a beloved bookstore and community hub founded by Terri Hamm to center Black authors, readers, and storytellers. Now located inside the historic El Dorado Ballroom, the space pays homage to the neighborhood’s rich artistic heritage…

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Kayla Farrish Premieres ‘DOCILE’ and ‘A Beast’ at Tivoli, NY’s Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

By NEW YORK TREND / September 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Kayla Farrish Premieres ‘DOCILE’ and ‘A Beast’ at Tivoli, NY’s Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will spotlight the groundbreaking artistry of choreographer and director Kayla Farrish with the premiere of two new works, DOCILE and A Beast, on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 7 PM, and Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 2 PM, at the Studio Complex, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY. A bold voice in contemporary dance-theater,…

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The Frick Collection Welcomes Julia Day as Chief Conservator Amid Major Museum Reopening

By NEW YORK TREND / September 13, 2025 / Comments Off on The Frick Collection Welcomes Julia Day as Chief Conservator Amid Major Museum Reopening

The Frick Collection has announced the appointment of Julia Day as its new Chief Conservator, marking a significant moment in the institution’s history as it celebrates the reopening of its newly renovated home at 1 East 70th Street and the unveiling of the Sherman Fairchild Center for Art Conservation. Day, who stepped into her new…

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Children’s Theatre Company Announces Inaugural Acting Cohort for 2025-2026 Season

By NEW YORK TREND / September 3, 2025 / Comments Off on Children’s Theatre Company Announces Inaugural Acting Cohort for 2025-2026 Season

The Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has announced the launch of its inaugural Acting Cohort, an exciting new initiative designed to nurture Twin Cities-based early career actors. For the 2025-2026 season, eight emerging performers will join CTC, each appearing in one season production while also engaging with student actors and participating in professional development opportunities. “At…

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Gibbes Museum of Art Debuts World Premiere Exhibition ‘Picturing Freedom: Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid’

By Ann Brown / September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Gibbes Museum of Art Debuts World Premiere Exhibition ‘Picturing Freedom: Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid’

Through Oct. 5 the Gibbes Museum of Art presents the world premiere of Picturing Freedom: Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid, a groundbreaking multimedia exhibition that sheds light on one of the most remarkable — yet overlooked — chapters in American history. On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman led the largest and most successful…

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Film at Lincoln Center Announces the North American Premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt as the Opening Night of the 63rd New York Film Festival

By Ann Brown / September 2, 2025 / Comments Off on Film at Lincoln Center Announces the North American Premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt as the Opening Night of the 63rd New York Film Festival

Film at Lincoln Center has announced that the North American premiere of Luca Guadagnino’s highly anticipated drama After the Hunt will open the 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF63) on Sept. 26 at Alice Tully Hall, presented in partnership with Rolex. Guadagnino and members of the star-studded cast will attend the premiere. Running from Sept.…

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Guggenheim New York Explores Modernism Across Borders with ‘Modern European Currents’

By Ann Brown / August 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Guggenheim New York Explores Modernism Across Borders with ‘Modern European Currents’

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents “Collection in Focus: Modern European Currents,” an intimate exploration of early twentieth-century avant-garde movements through nearly twenty paintings and watercolors from the museum’s holdings. The exhibition is on view through March 8, 2026, on Tower Level 2 at the Guggenheim’s iconic Fifth Avenue location. This latest installment of the…

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright James Ijames Joins Columbia University as Associate Professor of Theatre

By NEW YORK TREND / August 28, 2025 / Comments Off on Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright James Ijames Joins Columbia University as Associate Professor of Theatre

The Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced the appointment of James Ijames, the Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated playwright, director, and educator, as Associate Professor of Theatre with tenure. Ijames, widely celebrated for his groundbreaking storytelling and innovative theatrical style, joins Columbia following an extensive…

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